BEIRUT (AP) - Already grappling with severe fuel shortages and winter temperatures that drop below freezing, Syrians now must spend hours in line every day for gasoline or a few loaves of bread at soaring prices as President Bashar Assad's regim... [Full Article]
Immediately following its launch earlier this month, Apple's (AAPL) iPad mini ran into a problem that many iOS devices have faced in the past: Apple can't build enough of them. The company sold more than 3 million iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad... [Full Article]
Even death does not provide relief from soaring property prices in Hong Kong, where those seeking a final resting place for a loved one face high costs and a shortage of space. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks at a time when attacks are on the rise. Symantec Corp Chief E... [Full Article]
Heavy rain Wednesday brought an uneasy calm to western Myanmar after five days of deadly sectarian strife, though residents said they were still too afraid to sleep at night and faced a new problem of food shortages. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Millions of North Koreans suffer chronic food shortages and dire health care, leaving one in three young children stunted, and there are no immediate signs of reforms to spur economic growth, the United Nations says. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said that Japan's wavering power supply is a concern for hosting the 2020 Games. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Noble Energy is to hook up two small natural gas fields to Israel's central gas supply to avoid electricity shortages over the summer due to the cut in Egyptian supplies, a spokesman said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]